{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Short description|American freestyle motocross racer (1983–2011)}} {{Infobox athlete | name = Jeff Kargola | image = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = Ox | birth_date = {{Birth date|1983|11|29}} | birth_place = Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | death_date = April 29, 2011 (aged 27) | death_place = Baja California, Mexico | height = 6 ft 2 in | weight = 200 lbs | sport = Freestyle motocross (FMX) | event = Best Trick, Freestyle, Step Up, Speed & Style | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Winter X Games}} {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}} {{MedalSilver|2005 Aspen|Moto X Best Trick}} }}
'''Jeff''' "'''Ox'''" '''Kargola''' (November 29, 1983<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kargola-20110501,0,544786.story Rider Jeff "Ox" Kargola dies in Baja California motocross race]</ref> – April 29, 2011) was an American professional freestyle motocross (FMX) rider. He was a member of the Metal mulisha FMX team.
His career was highlighted by a silver medal in the Men's Best Trick competition at the 2005 Winter X Games.
Kargola died on April 29, 2011, aged 27, after sustaining a head injury and internal bleeding on the second day of the Desert Assassins' Rip to the Tip motocross event in Baja California, Mexico.<ref>[http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/supercross/2011/04/29/official-release-on-kargola Official Release on Kargola: Racer/Freestyler Passes in Mexico]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/fmx/news/story?id=6451910 Jeff 'Ox' Kargola dies in off-road event]</ref>
== X Games competition history == {| class="wikitable" |+ 15px GOLD (0) 15px SILVER (1) 15px BRONZE (0) |- |X Games 2010 |MTX Speed & Style |10th |- |X Games 2010 |MTX Step Up |5th |- |X Games 2010 |MTX Freestyle |11th |- |Winter X 2006 |MTX Best Trick |9th |- |Winter X 2005 |MTX Best Trick |2nd |15px |- |X Games 2004 |MTX Best Trick |5th |- |Winter X 2004 |MTX Best Trick |10th |- |X Games 2002 |MTX Best Trick |17th |- |Winter X 2002 |MTX Best Trick |9th |- |X Games 2001 |MTX Best Trick |16th |}
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